The proposition of factors for analysis of the maintenance of agricultural tractors from a systematic bibliographic review

Abstract

The maintenance of agricultural tractors can be understood as the set of procedures that seek to keep the equipment in the best working conditions. However, carrying out adequate planning that can help optimize the maintenance of agricultural tractors is a complex task. The article consists of identifying and presenting a proposal of analysis factors for the maintenance of agricultural tractors, as well as their technical characteristics and modes of operation. In methodological terms, a Systematic Bibliographic Review was applied on maintenance and planning for agricultural tractors in two international databases. The research is classified as descriptive and comparative, of an exploratory nature. As a result, the study contributed to the information gap regarding the maintenance of agricultural tractors. In addition, we identified the main factors that must be analyzed to keep the equipment in the best operating conditions and that are responsible for increasing its useful life and avoiding future problems. The maintenance factor, which includes checking the level and oil change of the front axle, is characterized as the most important analysis procedure.

Factors Determining Continuous Tractor Use in Benin Republic

“…However, it is essential to recognize that the mechanization process is characterized by interrelated and fundamental changes in the agricultural system (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, 2018) of the United Nations and the African Union Commission (AUC, 2018). Tractor uses are face with problems of frequent failures, and significant operating costs resulting from the continued use of agricultural tractors are related to repair and maintenance costs (Silveira, Machado, Amaral, Santos and Rodrigues, 2020). To reduce these costs and make the production profitable, machinery breakdown classification is essential for farmers to plan for spare parts requirements and to be prepared to deal with tractor breakdown in the field (Al-Suhaibani and Wahby, 2015).…”